FRIDAY IN NEW YORK CITY

Between the Thursday and Saturday festivities, make the most of your time in the best city in the world, Zac and Rob style.

PRIVATE WALKING TOURS

The best walking tours in New York with our fabulous friend, Michele Gouviea. Book in advance via email: Gilded Age UES, West Village/Greenwich Village, or Little Italy Mafia tours available. Tell her Zac and Rob sent you. michelegouveia25@gmail.com

Breakfast

• Zucker’s Chelsea (Zac and Rob’s go-to neighborhood spot)

• Chelsea Square Diner (Zac and Rob’s old faithful neighborhood diner)

• Aux Merveilleux de Fred West Village (best croissants in New York; downstairs from Zac and Rob’s first apartment together)

• Sullivan Street Bakery (where moms and sisters met for the first time. Zac’s favorite cold brew. great cafe with wonderful pastries in walking distance from hotels)

LUNCH

• Bottino To Go (best sandwiches on the west side)

• Miznon Chelsea Market (Zac and Rob’s favorite weekend treat; get a pita and the bag of green beans)

• Court Street Grocer (best sandwiches in the village; Zac and Rob are obsessed with the broccoli reuben)

• Los Tacos No. 1 or Los Mariscos (hands down the best tacos in New York; Daphne’s favorite tortilla chip)

DINNER

• Fonda Chelsea (Zac and Rob’s first date)

• Balaboosta (elevated mediterranean in the village)

• Café Chelsea (if you can’t get enough of Hotel Chelsea. Also great for breakfast and lunch)

• Cook Shop (many a memorable meal has been had here!)

• Baekjeong (one of our favorite spots in KTown)

• Fiaschetteria Pistoia (where Zac first met Eric and Lynda)

• Nom Wah (Zac and Rob’s second date)

• Café China (where Zac first met Julie)

• Pure Thai Cookhouse (Zac and Rob’s favorite pre-Broadway show Thai restaurant)

• Aria Hell’s Kitchen (Zac and Rob’s favorite pre-Broadway show Italian restaurant)

HAPPY HOUR

• Mermaid Inn Chelsea (Zac and Rob’s favorite place to go post gallery hopping)

• Drift Inn (great spot with Hudson River view)

• Talea Taproom West Village (where Zac and Rob celebrated their engagement)

• Bar Pisellino (Daphne’s favorite al fresco spot)

GET A SWEET TREAT

• Billy’s Bakery (Zac and Rob’s current neighborhood haunt)

• Magnolia Bakery (around the corner from Zac and Rob’s first apartment together; get the banana pudding)

• Gelateria Gentile (charming and so tiny; downstairs from Zac and Rob’s first apartment together)

SEE A SHOW (we recommend)

• Oh, Mary! (the talk of the town)

• Cats: The Jellicle Ball (Cats reimagined)

• Titaníque (calling all Céline Dion fans)

• SIX (history, girl power style)

• Once Upon a Mattress (go see our girl, Sutton Foster)

TAKE A LONG WALK (OUR FAVORITE WEEKEND ACTIVITY)

• Explore the Village. Take another spin around the Garden, buy a book at Three Lives Bookstore, browse gifts at Greenwich Letterpress (Zac’s favorite one-two punch, because reading is - what? - fundamental), and pop into Jeffrey’s Grocery for oysters and fries.

• Walk the Highline, check out Little Island, and explore Chelsea Market

• Shop Bleecker (start at Bank St and walk south)